Alan Greenspan, former Fed chairman, dies at 100
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Alan Greenspan, who served as chair of the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades, died at the age of 100 on Monday.
The renowned economist, who was first nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1987, died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease, his wife, Andrea Mitchell, a veteran NBC News journalist and former MSNBC host, said in a statement.
“He was a giant of a man who helped shape the U.S. economy for decades under presidents of both parties but was always honest in acknowledging his mistake,” Mitchell said in her statement.
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Hayley Meissner is the senior producer for MS NOW’s Breaking News and Blogs team.
